Alaska says hunts to reduce wolf, bear populations are increasing moose, caribou numbersANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska wildlife management program in which wolves are shot from low-flying airplanes and black bears are baited and snared is helping to increase the numbers of moose and caribou, state wildlife officials say. Alaska says predator control is working as intended, increasing moose and caribou numbersANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska wildlife management program in which wolves are shot from low-flying airplanes and black bears are baited and snared is helping to increase the numbers of moose and caribou, state wildlife officials say. Head of Cuban-American National Foundation: One man’s journey is that of a people and an eraMIAMI — Francisco Jose Hernandez points to the boarded windows in his secretary’s third floor office. Days before, a drive-by shooter peppered the glass with bullets. Along the Calif. coast, a symbol of Russia’s past may fall victim to state’s fiscal crisisFORT ROSS, Calif. — Nearly two centuries ago, Russian colonists selected a patch of sloping grassland along California’s rugged North Coast for a new settlement. It was from this spot about 80 miles north of San Francisco that they hoped to harvest Redwoods, grow crops and hunt seals for the lucrative fur trade. Head of Cuban-American National Foundation forges new path among exiles as Cuba itself changesMIAMI — Francisco Jose Hernandez points to the boarded windows in his secretary’s third floor office. Days before, a drive-by shooter peppered the glass with bullets. Colombian police: Bombs strapped to donkeys kill 2 coca-eradication workersBOGOTA — Police say two bombs being carried by donkeys exploded in northeastern Colombia, killing two coca-eradication workers and wounding six soldiers. Ore. deputy, trooper briefly stun bull elk to free it from barbed wire fenceHARRISBURG, Ore. — Normally, if you’re close enough to use a stun gun on a bull elk, you might be too close. But it worked out well for a Linn County sheriff’s deputy and an Oregon State Police trooper faced with a dilemma. They responded Thursday to a call near Harrisburg about a big elk whose antlers had become entangled in a barbed wire fence, pinning its head in place. Black bear attacks man in his Colorado home; latest in string of bear run-ins in AspenASPEN, Colo. — A man was attacked by a large black bear in his Aspen home in the latest in a string of violent encounters with the animals this summer in the mountain community. South Carolina GOP asks Gov. Mark Sanford to resign following questions on affair, travelCOLUMBIA, S.C. — Leaders of South Carolina’s Republican Party voted Thursday to ask Gov. Mark Sanford to resign, joining an increasing number of GOP officials upset with the governor’s June vanishing act to see his mistress and questions about his travel while in office. Cheetah at Cincinnati Zoo swats away competition, pounces on speed record: 36 mphCINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo says one of its cheetahs has become the fastest land mammal on record — twice. With Arctic sea ice receding, thousands of walruses congregate on Alaska’s shoreANCHORAGE, Alaska — Thousands of walruses are congregating on Alaska’s northwest coast, a sign that their Arctic sea ice environment has been altered by climate change. With Arctic sea ice receding, thousands of walrus congregate on Alaska’s shoreANCHORAGE, Alaska — Thousands of walrus are congregating on Alaska’s northwest coast, a sign that their Arctic sea ice environment is changing because of climate change. US judge raises questions about removal of gray wolves from endangered list in Idaho, MontanaBILLINGS, Mont. — Hunters can keep stalking gray wolves for now in the Northern Rockies, but the killing may be short-lived after a federal judge found problems with the recent removal of the animal from the endangered species list. As rivers dry up and grasses whither, Kenya’s majestic elephants begin dyingNAIROBI, Kenya — A drought in Kenya has gotten so bad that it is felling even the giants of the animal kingdom — the country’s famed elephants which are dying as rivers dry up and grasslands shrivel in parched game reserves. Federal judge says gray wolf hunts OK in Idaho, MontanaBILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge said gray wolf hunts can go on for the first time in decades in the Northern Rockies, just months after the animals were removed from the endangered species list. Federal judge rules in favor of controversial wolf hunts in Montana, IdahoBILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge said Wednesday that gray wolf hunts in the Northern Rockies can go on, denying a request by environmentalists and animal welfare groups to stop the first organized wolf hunts in decades in Idaho and Montana. More than 100 of Kenya’s famous elephants dead this year due to drought, poachingNAIROBI, Kenya — Poaching and drought-related hunger have killed more than 100 of Kenya’s famous elephants in the north of the country so far this year, conservationists say. For sale: Luxury NYC duplex where Madoff fraud came crashing down; Fla. estate also availableNEW YORK — It’s where Bernard Madoff broke down and confessed to his massive fraud, frantically wrote checks for millions of dollars as the scheme unraveled and appeared in a bathrobe to greet the FBI agents who arrested him. Six Malaysian Muslims charged with sedition for parading cow head to protest Hindu temple planSHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Six Malaysian Muslims have been charged with sedition for parading a severed cow’s head to protest the planned construction of a Hindu temple. Petition advances to list walrus as endangered due to warming, loss of sea iceANCHORAGE, Alaska — A second Arctic marine mammal moved closer to an Endangered Species listing due to global warming Tuesday with a petition to grant the Pacific walrus protection passing its first review. Bears are breaking into homes, raiding fridges and attacking people in Aspen, Colo.ASPEN, Colo. — It’s nearly 2 a.m. and authorities have found the suspect in a string of break-ins into multimillion-dollar homes. His nose led him right to their trap — a cage filled with barbecue-scented cantaloupe and peaches. Foliage smackdown, East v. West: Can Western gold rush really stand up to New England crimson?When it comes to autumn color, New England’s reputation is five-star. So are Westerners blowing it out their cowboy hats when they claim their golden aspens and cottonwoods can go head to head with Northeastern maples and oaks in October? Wild horse roundup captures 131 mustangs from Montana rangeBILLINGS, Mont. — Federal officials say they will complete a wild horse roundup along the Montana-Wyoming border within the next few days. Coroner: More tests needed to determine cause of death for Pa. boy, 4, found in septic tankHOOKSTOWN, Pa. — An autopsy was performed Sunday on the body of a 4-year-old boy found stuffed in a septic tank, but a coroner said more tests are needed to determine how he died. Police are calling it a homicide investigation. Cougar that prowled Seattle’s largest park captured, being released in mountain foothillsSEATTLE — A cougar that apparently had lived in Seattle for more than two weeks and forced the city’s largest park to close was captured early Sunday and returned to the wild, state wildlife officials said. Endangered Sumatran rhino dies at Cincinnati Zoo; produced 3 rare calves born in captivityCINCINNATI — An endangered Sumatran rhino has died at the Cincinnati Zoo, a setback to a program that successfully produced the first calves born in captivity in more than a century. Cougar who prowled in park near Seattle’s downtown for a week captured by wildlife officialsSEATTLE — A cougar that prowled through Seattle for about a week and forced the closure of the city’s largest park was captured early Sunday, wildlife officials said. After fire, canyon resident worries government will try to force him from ‘piece of heaven’LOS ANGELES — After five grueling days in bush planes and on horseback, 74-year-old Lew Johnson was returning from the forests of British Columbia with his prize — a cooler full of meat from a 43½-inch spread moose in the bed of his pickup. Report: More tribal violence in southern Sudan leaves 24 dead, dozens woundedKHARTOUM, Sudan — An attack on a southern Sudan village has left 24 people dead, including a tribal chief, his three wives and several children, while dozens were wounded, a newspaper reported Saturday. Wildlife agents set 2nd cougar trap as popular Seattle park remains closed for holiday weekendSEATTLE — With a cougar possibly on the prowl, Seattle’s largest park remained off-limits to holiday weekend revelers as state wildlife agents tried to trap the elusive animal. |
Topics
Poll Loading ...Latest TweetsMammals
Latest Friend FeedsMammals
|
